New Theme: Andrea

Though the design may seem simple on the surface, once you try it you will appreciate its flexibility. I love Andrea both for its elegance and for its level of customization, and I think you will, too.

This theme includes two layout choices. The default layout is wide, yet flexible: the main column becomes wider or narrower depending on the size of your browser window. It is smart enough to adapt not only the width of the main column but to also adjust your images to make sure they fit correctly.

Wide, flexible-width layout (default): the site width adjusts between a minimum width of 900 and maximum width of 1280 (the main column limits are 700 and 1000, roughly). Images in the main column have a maximum width of 1000, and the custom header image is 1270 in width.

Narrow, fixed-width layout: the site width is 700 and the main column width is 500. Images in the main column have a maximum width of 500, and the custom header image is 690 in width.

* Andrea allows both title and description text to be hidden completely from the custom header area.

Update: An astute reader noted that maximum size for the flexible width should be 1280 pixels—which is in fact correct. We’ve updated the layout to be 80 pixels wider, which means the main column images can be 1000 pixels wide and your header image should be sized to 1270 x 260 pixels.

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Good to see themes continue to roll out.
I looked for the custom feature suggestion box the other day but couldn’t find it (have a thought about an upgrade that could be good to implement). Could someone point me in the right direction? Thanks.

Gorgeous! I have a preference for elegant themes and really appreciate the style and classy look of many of the recent themes you have released. I would like to see more magazine style themes like Inuit Types with featured thumbnails. My hat’s off to the Theme Team.

The blue is a little too much, but I love the features. This would be a great theme for bloggers with a lot of photos. I really think that this theme would help the photos stand out from the layout. It’s not the theme for me but I hope others enjoy it!
Thanks

I like it. I love that it is flexible width, and a right side main column, and I LOVE that it has a dividing bar between posts. I am anxious to play with it a little more. But I think you are making very positive changes with the new themes. The only thing I see on this off hand that I don’t like (personally) is I wish the default font was just a tad larger (not much, but enough to make it easier to read).

And I really really really think the “Leave a Comment” link should always be at the bottom of a post, not at the title. Because many people will not scroll back up to the title to leave a comment. I think that should always be located at the bottom of a post. That way you get the readers first reactions, and more comments/feedback on the post. Also it just makes sense to put it there. You don’t comment before you read something, you comment after. 🙂

That’s a great point, but in this case we decided to leave it at the top since it’s what the designer intended, and it adds symmetry to short post titles.

One counter-argument to your point is that many, many visitors to your site will not come via the front page, but will come into a single post via Google or a link. In that situation, the comment area is directly below the post, and invites your visitors to place a comment as soon as they are done reading.

I love the colors… I would like to see WordPress begin to do some really fabulous layout like other blogs I have seen…. give ’em some competition. I’m still looking for something with hearts and cupids for my blog… any thoughts?

Thanks for the reply above Lance! It’s nice to know you guys listen and care about what people have to say.

I just noticed a HUGE perk on this theme that I really like. The fact that if you go to “Custom Header” the text for the title of your blog is now *on* the image and not above it. And you have the option to show it or not.
That is seriously a big improvement. I love the custom header option on some of the other themes. But I really didn’t like that the title showed above them. Especially if you don’t care for that default title font, or if you want to put the title of your blog on the image header that you personally create. So I see that little feature as a really nice improvement. It would be great to have that option (to show or not show the title) on all themes with custom header options.
Good job! Thanks!

Aaw, that is so nice of the WordPress team – I remember in the theme comments a while ago people were asking for a wide column theme. And here it is! This one’s not my style or colour but I have hopes for one to come along that will be. I’m looking for a custom background so that I can finally display my artwork. Keep up the good work!

Finally a cool, colourful, creative theme! I think most users will welcome the width options, the customisation and some of the other gadgets that come with this theme. Great job Lance, simple yet elegant!

This theme really doesn’t fit for me, but I had to comment anyway just to say thanks again for giving people another choice. Whether people have serious or light reading blogs, we all have fun getting just that right theme to present them.

So simple, and maybe needs some final touch in the background (I hope it was not just a blue background, without anything to make it cheerful or something like that) but overall, I’d like to change my theme right now! hope it works.. 😀

Fantastic and it looks gorgeous to me. Congratulations to the designer and well done. The most of alll I love the layout options which we can use either fixed or flexible width column. I will try this theme….thanks a lot.

Glad you asked! We have great options for white and minimal already: Neutra, White as Milk, The Journalist (both versions), Benevolence, Vigilance, Day Dream, Steira, and K2-lite. If you go to Appearance→Themes and click “Feature Filters” (at the far right near the search) you can click on “White” or “Light” and browse through many great themes.

I knew this theme would make it here! The best feature of this theme is the flexible width with a maximum limit. Only if it had option to change font color, i could have used it with a white background. Anyways its a wonderful addition.

I have used many themes to make my blog look like a website but this one is the one i was looking for because when you disable comments in this theme, then it doesn’t appear that the comments are disabled under the post, which is very calming.